AnnegrabbedSophiebythecollarandshovedherheadintothefountain.
ThesteadybutrelentlessstreamofwaterfilledSophiesairway,makingherchokeandgaspforbreath.
Shecoughedviolently,butthemoreshestruggled,themorewaterenteredherlungs.
Afterawhile,Annefinallyyankedherupbythecollar,holdingherlikearagdoll.
Well?Didyoufeelit?ThatdespairCharlottemusthavefeltonthebrinkofsuffocation,knowingsurvivalwasjust outofreach! Annetossedhertothegroundwithdisdainanddustedherhands,thoughtheywerentdirty.
Nolan,Jaziel,whointheirrightmindtriestowinoverawomanbybeingkindtoanother,justtomakeherjealous?Thatsplainstupid!NowonderCharlottechoseTheodoreinNewOrleansoverthetwoofyou.
Thistime,Annedidntbothertodefendherson.
Lucynoddedinagreement,hertonecalmyetcutting.
Shesright.Youhandledthispoorly.Charlottessituationissettledshesalreadymarried.Youtwoshouldntdisturb heranymore.

Jazielloweredhisgaze,hisemotionshiddenbeneathhissilence.
Nolanbithisliphard,hisstubbornnessrefusingtolethimconcede.
Neithermanwasthetypetogiveupeasily.Iftheywere,theywouldnthaveachievedtheircurrentsuccessesinbusinessandracing.
Theirunyieldingnature,proveninbothboardroombattlesandontheracetrack,wouldntallowthemtosimplylet go.
LucyandAnneexchangedawearyglance,sighinginunison.
Theyknewtheirsonstoowelltoarguefurther,leavingthemtotheirowndevices.
AfterLucyandAnnedeparted,JazielorderedSophie,nowapatheticmess,tobethrownout.
Sophiewastossedontothestreet,unceremoniouslydiscardedalongwithallherbelongings.
Apatrollingcityworkerapproachedandwavedheroff.

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Miss,novagrantsallowedhere.Youneedtomovealong.
ThewordvagranthitSophielikeaslapintheface.
as 22:16 99BloodyIashosAndABulletToHisHeart 93.0% Chapter20 Shehadneverimaginedherselffallingsolow.
Herbelongings layscatteredinachaoticpile,resemblingaheapoftrashtopassersby.
Heroncedelicatefaceflushedredwithembarrassment,thenturnedpalebefore reddeningagain.
Kickinghersuitcaseinfrustration,theclatteringnoiseonlymadeherthingssoundevenmorelikejunk.
Thehumiliationtwistedherexpression,makingitevenuglier.
Justthen,herphonerangurgently.
Forafleetingmoment,shethoughtitmightbeJazielorNolancallingtotakeherback.

Sheansweredinstinctively,butitwasntwhatshehadhopedfor.
Aharshvoice,speakingbrokenMandarinlacedwithregionaldialect,growledontheotherend: Youlittlebrat!Finallygotholdofyou.Wheredidyougetthenervetotakesomuchmoneyfromthe family?Iheardyouvebeenearningplentyitstimeyoupaidusback! Itwasherfather,LiamReed,histonefilledwithangerandmenace.
Iftheywerentseparatedbyaphoneline,Liammighthavealreadycometobeather.
Terrified,Sophiequicklyhungup,notdaringtomakeasound.
Howdidtheyfindmesosoon? Panicked,shescrambledtograbherbelongings,butassheclutchedthehandleofasuitcase,asoberingrealization struckher: Shehadalreadygivenupher rentedapartmentinMiami,andthelakesidevillawasnolongeranoption.
Shehadnowheretogo.
Despairoverwhelmedherasshecollapsedontotheground.
Thecityworker,nowvisiblyirritated,returnedtoshooheroffagain.
Miss,sittingherelikethisisruiningthecitysimage.Pleaseleaveimmediately!